The RPG was formally announced before Christmas in Japan. For the first time in the Tales series, there will be two main characters, a male named Jude and a female called Mira.

Other details: the game’s world is called Liese Maxia, its battle system is known as the Double Raid Linear Motion Battle System – or DR-LMBS for short – and its viewpoint is behind the back and over the head.

Xillia, the first title in the series to be truly developed for PS3 from the ground up, is set to release in Japan this year.